Terminal chain

Abstract

The invention provides a terminal chain so that a terminal can be connected with a signal conductor only by being press-formed by dies. A rectangular piece ( 12 ) is jointed to an end part extending in the longitudinal direction of a carrier ( 11 ). The rectangular piece ( 12 ) is placed in dies ( 40, 50 ) for press-forming. A signal conductor W 1 exposed at one end of a wire W is placed on the rectangular piece ( 12 ). The rectangular piece ( 12 ) is press-formed by the dies ( 40, 50 ) to enclose the signal conductor W 1 . A terminal ( 20 ) which is connected with the signal conductor W 1 is formed. The contacting position of the carrier ( 11 ) and the terminal ( 20 ) is disconnected.

1 . A terminal chain, comprising:
 a carrier; and   a plurality of rectangular pieces which are connected to an end part extending in a longitudinal direction of the carrier, wherein   each of the rectangular pieces is press-formed so as to enclose a signal conductor exposed at one end of a wire, so that each of the rectangular pieces is formed to be a hollow cylindrical terminal.   
     
     
         2 . The terminal chain according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each of the rectangular pieces is connected to the end part of the carrier by a carrier link that joints the end part of the carrier and an end part of the rectangular piece, and   the carrier link is shaped so that the rectangular piece is placed in a position higher than a plane containing the carrier.   
     
     
         3 . The terminal chain according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a width of the carrier is shorter than a length of an exposed portion of the signal conductor in a longitudinal direction thereof.   
     
     
         4 . The terminal chain according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the carrier includes a narrow part a width of which is shorter than a length of an exposed portion of the signal conductor in a longitudinal direction thereof, and a wide part a width of which is longer than a dimension of the narrow part in a width direction thereof, and wherein   the rectangular piece is connected to the end part at the narrow part.